EP 2703641 A2 20140305 - Method of installing an offshore wind turbine and a transport vessel thereof
Title (en)
Method of installing an offshore wind turbine and a transport vessel thereof
Title (de)
Verfahren zur Installation einer Offshore-Windturbine und Transportschiff dafür
Title (fr)
Procédé d'installation d'une éolienne offshore et navire de transport de ceux-ci
Publication
Application
Priority
DK PA201270516 A 20120830
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a method of installing an offshore wind turbine and a transport vessel thereof. A part of a wind turbine is secured to a transport vessel by raising the part in a perpendicular direction relative to the transport vessel into a transport position using lifting means arranged on the transport vessel at a loading site. The transport vessel is then moved from the loading site out to an installation site. The transport vessel is secured to an offshore foundation which is located at the installation site. The wind turbine is then lowered onto an upper part of the offshore foundation using the lifting means. Finally, the transport vessel is released and moved away. This method eliminates the need for specially designed installation vessels using a crane to install an offshore wind turbine, thereby reducing the total installation costs.
IPC 8 full level
F03D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B63B 35/003 (2013.01 - US); B63B 77/10 (2020.01 - EP); E02B 17/0004 (2013.01 - EP US); E02B 17/08 (2013.01 - EP US); F03D 13/10 (2016.05 - EP US); F03D 13/40 (2016.05 - EP US); E02B 2017/0043 (2013.01 - EP US); E02B 2017/0091 (2013.01 - EP US); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01 - EP US); F05B 2260/02 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- US 2010316450 A1 20101216 - BOTWRIGHT ADRIAN [DK]
- WO 2012066789 A1 20120524 - MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP], et al
- WO 2011103988 A1 20110901 - ZUEBLIN AG [DE], et al
- WO 2011108938 A2 20110909 - INGENIUM AS [NO], et al
- WO 2010059489 A1 20100527 - BELINSKY SYDNEY [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2703641 A2 20140305; EP 2703641 A3 20180411; CN 103670946 A 20140326; CN 103670946 B 20171010; DK 177683 B1 20140303; US 2014064856 A1 20140306; US 9022691 B2 20150505
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13180542 A 20130815; CN 201310374475 A 20130823; DK PA201270516 A 20120830; US 201314012217 A 20130828